Doodia media
Doodia media (syn. Blechnum medium) is a stunning fern with bright red to pink new fronds that darken to green.
Description:
Doodia media (syn. Blechnum medium) is a stunning fern that resembles our native deer fern (Blechnum spicant) but with bright red to pink new fronds that darken to green as they age. The evergreen fronds have a sandpaper texture and form nice ground-covering colonies in time. It is native to New Zealand, Australia, and Lord Howe Island. It can be grown outdoors in coastal BC in protected locations. Cover during a cold snap with horticultural fleece or mulch with fallen leaves. Possibly hardy to zone 7.
Common Name: Common Rasp Fern
Family: Blechnaceae (The Deer or Chain Fern Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-10
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour:
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time:
Soil Moisture: Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Australasia
Asia and the Pacific - Pacific Islands
Check Availability
*The Plant Encyclopedia is updated each year to provide a representation of the plants we offer, have offered, and may offer again. However, it is not a live inventory of our stock. Not all plants will be available at all times or in every year. Use the link above to enquire about the availability of this plant. Additionally, we carry many plants that have not yet been entered into our database so please enquire if you don’t see what you’re looking for. Plants are available only for on-site sales at our nursery in Richmond, BC, Canada or for shipping within Canada. We do not ship internationally. However, if you are visiting the nursery from afar, we can arrange for the necessary permits and paperwork for you to take plants back with you to your country.